The aim of this film is to show an international audience within a limited time span some attractive aspects of Australian life. Representing Australia as a brisk and exciting place and creating a mood of a young country on the move. Cinematography by Keith Gow, and Don McAlpine. Music by George Dreyfus. (Awards: AFI Travel Award 1970)
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323486
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Australia - Social conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
35mm film; Master